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Burroughs, Edgar Rice [1875-1950] Dust Wrapper Artwork by Robert Micklewright

(Book #ID 74981)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London Second UK Edition 1951. London 1951.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 251 printed pages of text. Light foxing to the end papers, thumb nail piece of paper missing to the fore edge of the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in torn and repaired dust wrapper with 15 mm piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. We currently hold in stock 12 other titles by this author. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Titus, Harold

(Book #ID 73354)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London First Edition 1920. London 1920.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue and plum illustrated cloth covers, black and blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains [viii] 308 printed pages of text. A little rubbing to the edges and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Jowett, J. H.

(Book #ID 64025)

Published by James Clarke & Co., 13 & 14 Fleet Street, London circa 1930. London circa 1930.

Publisher's original soft green leather, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Contains 127 printed pages of text. Light rubbing to the high points of the covers, contents clean and sound. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Jacberns, Raymond [Illustrations by Ella and Agnes Tomlinson]

(Book #ID 64207)

Published by Macmillan & Co. Ltd., London 1904. London 1904.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue and grey symmetrically designed cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 5''. Contains [xvi] 208 printed pages of text with 7 [of 8] monochrome photographs. Spine slightly age tanned, small repaired fraying to the top of the lower spine edge, ink message inside and in Good condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Williams, Valentine

(Book #ID 64557)

Published by Herbert Jenkins Limited, 3 York Street, London circa 1925. London circa 1925.

Hard back binding in publisher's original lime green cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 311 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the spine ends, age tanning to the end papers, ink marking to the front free end paper and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Jepson, Edgar

(Book #ID 64570)

Published by George G. Harrap & Company Ltd., 39-41 Parker Street, Kingsway, London First UK Edition 1924. London 1924.

First UK edition hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 297 printed pages of text. Spine ends softened and turned in, pencilled marking to the front free end paper, age darkened closed page edges and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Philemon [Foreword by J. C. W. Reith]

(Book #ID 64884)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London circa 1920. London circa 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 254 printed pages of text, section of the upper front cover of the dust wrapper loosely enclosed. Shallow rubs to the spine tips, ghosting to the end papers, tan age spots to the page edges, ink marking to the front free end paper and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Bradley, Dennis [1878-1934] An Appreciation by Caradoc Evans

(Book #ID 64903)

Published by T. Werner Laurie Ltd., 30 New Bridge Street, London Ninth Thousand 1922. London 1922.

Hard back binding in publisher's original sage cloth covers, green title and author lettering to the spine and the upper panel with tree of life illustration. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains 268 [v-xiv Literary Criticism of book] printed pages of text. Mottling to the cloth of the panels, ghosting to the end papers. Very Good condition book, corners nice and sharp, in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow rubs to the gutters, corners and spine ends, 2/- to the spine. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Macaulay, Rose

(Book #ID 64992)

Published by W. Collins & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London circa 1925 edition not stated.

Hard back binding in publisher's original light blue ribbed cloth covers, dark blue title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 6½'' x 4½''. Contains 307 printed pages of text. Spine and top of the front cover sun faded, no end papers as published. In Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Merriman, Henry Seton

(Book #ID 67564)

Published by John Murray, 50 Albemarle Street, London Reprinted February 1930 [First Edition April 1904]. London 1930.

Hard back binding in publisher's original powder blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 297 printed pages of text. Minimal wear to the lower edges, age tanning to the end papers. Near Fine condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with rubs to the spine tips and corners, not price clipped. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Nelson, Lucy

(Book #ID 65784)

Published by James Nisbet & Co. 21 Berners Street, London circa 1900. London circa 1900.

Hard back binding in publisher's original sea blue cloth covers, gilt title and author title block lettering to the spine, worn black line illustration to the front cover. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 355 printed pages of text with three monochrome illustrations. Colour prize plate inside dated 1900, rubbing to the ends and corners and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Albanesi, Madame E. Maria

(Book #ID 66115)

Published by Collins Clear Type Press London and Glasgow circa 1905. London circa 1905.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 6½'' x 4¼''. Contains 254 [ii] printed pages of text with monochrome frontispiece and designed title page on coated paper. Cheap paper browning to the margins, spine sun faded and in Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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London, Jack [1876-1916]

(Book #ID 66286)

Published by Mills and Boon Ltd., 49 Rupert Street, London First Edition 1914. London 1914.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine, black ruled line to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 530 [32 page catalogue] printed pages of text. Cheap paper browning to the margins, title page with small dot hole to 'L' of 'London', light rubbing to the high points of the covers, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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France, Anatole [Translated by B. Drillien]

(Book #ID 66328)

Published by John Lane, The Bodley Head Limited, London Reprinted 1928. London 1928.

Hard back binding in publisher's original black paper covered boards with scarlet paper spine, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 286 printed pages of text. Shallow rubs to the spine ends and corners, small name and address label adhered to the front free end paper. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition photographic dust wrapper with 90 mm closed tear to the rear gutter, 7 mm piece of paper missing to the bottom corner of the front panel. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Gray, Maxwell

(Book #ID 66406)

Published by Collins Clear-Type Press London and Glasgow circa 1920 edition not stated. London circa 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and designs to the spine. 8vo. 6'' x 4¼''. Contains 446 [ii] printed pages of text with colour frontispiece and colour title page, Slight spine slant and in Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Jacobs, W. W.

(Book #ID 66619)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1901. London 1901.

Hard back binding in publisher's original orange cloth covers, gilt and black lettering and black illustration to the spine and the front cover. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 295 [48 page catalogue dated July 1901] printed pages of text with twelve monochrome illustrations throughout. Whilst the covers are secure to the text, the end papers are cracked, small ink name inside, light rubbing to the covers, spine not faded and in Very Good clean condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Sandys, Oliver

(Book #ID 67587)

Published by Hurst & Blackett, Ltd., Paternoster House, London Fourth Edition circa 1920. London circa 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original lavender paper covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 286 printed pages of text. Sun fading to the spine, rubs to the spine tips and corners, ink name to the front free end paper and title page, cheap paper browning and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Marshall, Archibald

(Book #ID 68886)

Published by W. Collins & Co. Ltd., 48 Pall Mall, London circa 1925 edition not stated. London circa 1925.

Hard back binding in publisher's original blue cloth covers, blue title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 6½'' x 4''. Contains 274 printed pages of text. Slight spine slant, rubs to the corners and spine ends and in Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Greene, The Hon. Mrs. [Illustrated by H. C. Preson MacGoun]

(Book #ID 69649)

Published by Thomas Nelson and Sons, London circa 1906. London circa 1906.

Hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel with blind-tooled art deco design. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains 289 printed pages of text with full-page colour illustrations throughout. Spine ends turned-in, tan age spots to the page edges, School Prize label dated 1907 to the front paste down and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Merrick, Leonard [Introduction by J. M. Barrie]

(Book #ID 69963)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London circa 1920. London circa 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 272 printed pages of text. Tiny rubs to the spine tips, foxing to the page edges, Sea War Library stamps to the front paste down and free end paper, ink name dated 1921 to the front free end paper and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Grand, Sarah

(Book #ID 74717)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London First Edition 1912. London 1912.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original nut brown cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel with decorated margins. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 640 printed pages of text. Ex W. H. Smith Library copy, front hinge cracked, lower spine and corners turned-in and in near Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Soutar, Andrew [Andrew Soutar (1879-1941) was a British novelist and journalist. Born Edward Andrew Stagg. Soutar was a correspondent, but is better known today for his novels, which were often serialized in newspapers. He also wrote pulp adventure stories for magazines. His stories proved very popular with filmmakers, with a number being made into films during the silent era].

(Book #ID 71008)

Published by Hutchinson & Co., Paternoster Row, London Third Edition circa 1925. London circa 1925.

Third edition hard back binding in publisher's original black cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5½''. Contains 288 printed pages of text. Ink name inside dated 1925 and in Very Good clean and bright condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Burgess, Gelett [Illustrations and Designs by Louis D. Fancher]

(Book #ID 71175)

Published by Arthur F. Bird 22 Bedford Street, Strand, London circa 1910. London circa 1910.

Hard back binding in publisher's original camel, ivory and black printed paper covers, green cloth spine. 8vo 7½'' x 5¼'' 108 printed pages of text. Four colour illustrations. Some brown ghosting to the end papers, corners and spine edges rubbed. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Wadsley, Olive

(Book #ID 71348)

Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., 37-38 St. Andrew's Hill, London circa 1920. London circa 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original French blue paper covered boards, black title and author lettering to the spine and blind tooling to the upper panel. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 243 printed pages of text. A little wear to the spine ends and corners, age darkened page edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Grant, Robert [Illustrated by F. G. Attwood]

(Book #ID 71351)

Published by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, USA 1921. USA 1921.

Hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 394 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Softened spine ends and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Galsworthy, John [1867-1933]

(Book #ID 71380)

Published by William Heinemann Limited, London First Edition 1919. London 1919.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original scarlet cloth covers, oxidised gilt title and author lettering to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 404 [vi catalogue] printed pages of text. Reference of study condition copy with hinges cracked, cheap paper browning and rubbing to the covers. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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(Book #ID 84442)

Published by George Newnes Ltd., Tower House, 7-12 Southampton Street, Strand, London First Edition 1903. London 1903.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original dark green cloth covers, gilt title author lettering to the spine and to the front cover, all page edges gilt. 8vo. 9½'' x 6½''. Contains [iv] 596 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and photographs throughout. First story is 'Roland Trevor's Secret' by L. T. Meade. Few marks to the covers and in Very Good clean and sound condition. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Broster, D. K.

(Book #ID 72153)

Published by William Heinemann Ltd., London August 1961 reprinted Edition. London 1961.

Hard back binding in publisher's original light blue cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 372 printed pages of text. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with light rubbing to the spine ends and corners, not price clipped 21/-, spine colours not faded. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hutchinson, A. S. M. [Arthur Stuart-Menteth Hutchinson (2 June 1879 - 14 March 1971), commonly known by his initials A. S. M. Hutchinson, was a British novelist and editor of the London illustrated newspaper, The Daily Graphic] Walter Pidgeon and Deborah Kerr.

(Book #ID 87500)

Published by Hodder and Stoughton Ltd., London Reprinted Edition 1948 [First Edition 1921]. 1948.

Hard back binding in publisher's original cornflower blue cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 318 [i] printed pages of text. Off-setting to the end papers. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper showing Walter Pidgeon as 'Mark Sabre' and Deborah Kerr as 'Nona Tybar' from the Metro Goldwyn Mayer film to the front cover. Dust wrapper with only minor rubs to the extremities, yellow spine not faded, not price clipped 5/-. According to the New York Times, If Winter Comes was the best-selling book in the United States for all of 1922. The following year, Fox Film Corporation made it into a motion picture of the same name directed by Harry F. Millarde. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, it does not adhere to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Hichens, Robert

(Book #ID 73385)

Published by Eveleigh Nash & Grayson Ltd., 148 Strand, London First Edition 1922. London 1922.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original crimson cloth covers, grey title and author lettering to the spine, blind tooling to the upper panel. 8vo. 7½'' x 5¼''. Contains 301 printed pages of text. Dust marking to the closed page edges, age spots to the edges and some margins, ink message to the front free end paper dated Xmas 1922. In Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Knox, E. V. ['Evoe'] Illustrated by George Morrow

(Book #ID 73902)

Published by Methuen & Co. Ltd., 36 Essex Street, Strand, London First Edition 1924. London 1924.

First edition hard back binding in publisher's original olive cloth covers, black title and author lettering to the spine and the front cover. 8vo. 7'' x 4½''. Contains 166 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations throughout. Spine ends and corners soft, private Library plate to the front free end paper, some tan age spots to the the early pages, age darkened edges and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Mee, Arthur and J. A. Hammerton [Editors]

(Book #ID 74340)

Published by Carmelite House, London circa 1910. London circa 1910.

Hard back binding in publisher's original navy cloth covers, gilt title and author lettering to the spine, blind tooling to the front cover. 8vo. 10'' x 6½''. Contains 768 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and full-page colour plates throughout. Rubs to the spine ends and corners and in Very Good condition, no dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Q [A. T. Quiller Couch] Illustrated by H. M. Brock

(Book #ID 75073)

Published by The Amalgamated Press Limited, Southwark, London circa 1915. London circa 1915.

Publisher's original illustrated card wrap covers [softback]. 8vo. 8½'' x 5½''. Contains 106 printed pages of text with monochrome illustrations and advertisements throughout. 50 mm piece of paper missing to the foot of the spine, 40 mm piece of paper missing to the top of the spine, wear to the edges and in Good condition, no dust wrapper as published. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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Abbé Prévost

(Book #ID 75183)

Published by The Readers Library Publishing Co. Ltd., 66-66a, Great Queen Street, London circa 1920. 1920.

Hard back binding in publisher's original brick red cloth covers, gilt title, author lettering and gilt scroll designs to the spine and to the upper panel. 8vo. 7'' x 4¼''. Contains 250 printed pages of text. Unusually the gilt to the spine has not tarnished, cheap paper browning. Very Good condition book in Very Good condition dust wrapper with shallow tears to the tips and corners. Dust wrapper supplied in archive acetate film protection, this preserves and prolongs the life of the paper, it is not adhered to the book or to the dust wrapper. Member of the P.B.F.A.

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